Word: archbishop
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Nearly every potent civilian on the island of Malta is a Roman Catholic, but bitter and never-ending is the feud between pro-Italian and pro-British factions, between the Archbishop of Malta and Prime Minister Baron Strickland. During the War, doughty John Miller, roughest hooligan anglophobe, had to be locked up with German and Austrian prisoners. Last week Mr. Miller proved that his hate of Britain has not cooled. He attacked the prime minister as he entered the Court of Appeal, fired one shot point blank and two others as he struggled with police. All shots missed...
...Maltese situation: the island is divided between several Catholic factions, one led by Archbishop Maurus Caruana who is pro-Italian, another by the Chief Minister (virtual ruler of Malta, offspring of a Maltese mother and a British father), stalwart Baron Strickland of Sizergh, who of course fights tooth and nail all propaganda to restore Malta to Italy...
Some months ago Archbishop and Baron both appealed to the Pope, who found their dispute so complex that he sent to Malta as an apostolic visitor, Father Paschal Robinson, who today is Papal Nuncio to the Irish Free State...
After a thorough investigation of the Maltese squabble, Father Robinson reported back to Rome in such terms that the Supreme Pontiff became vexed with Baron Strickland and, leaning toward his opponent, made it possible last week for the Archbishop to announce that either reading or selling of pro-Strickland papers...
...Archbishop Caruana's brother, Bishop Caruana. was the last Apostolic Delegate to Mexico prior to former President Calles' drastic break with the Church (TIME...